Sports Hotline: Monday, July 30, 2012

HERE'S your chance to comment on the big sporting issues of the day.

THE new version of Rangers began its competitive life yesterday but nothing much has changed on the Hotline.

Manager Ally McCoist found himself on the receiving end for his rant at the top men in our game.

David Kenneth, Paisley, said: “I agree with Hugh Keevins that McCoist is losing the plot.

“He’s a loose cannon and Rangers haven’t been punished properly for their wrongdoings.

“Ally is feeling the pressure and I actually don’t think he’ll be at Ibrox too much longer.”

Tony Kerrigan, Erskine, said: “Am I the only man who is sick to death of McCoist moaning about being punished?

“They haven’t been punished hard enough. They have been put in the Third Division ahead of a lot of other clubs who are looking for SFL membership so this is a joke.”

Billy McDougall, Newton Mearns, said: “SFA chief executive Stewart Regan and SPL chief executive Neil Doncaster deserve enormous credit for the way they have stood up to Rangers so they don’t deserve to be criticised by people like McCoist.

“These are Englishman who don’t care about Rangers’ history and have punished them just like they would anybody else.”

Paul McArdle, Gourock, said: “McCoist talks about 10 months of mismanagement. No, Ally, it’s 20 years of mismanagement and cheating. He has a brass neck.”

Steven Higgins, Cumbernauld, said: “McCoist claimed to have spoken to a few people who are on Rangers’ side so why doesn’t he name them?”

Neil Moore, London, said: “McCoist should get his facts right. Plus Celtic didn’t kick Rangers out the SPL. You’ll find it was a vote of 10 out of 12 so how can people point the finger at us?”

But it wasn’t all one way as Rangers supporters took to the phones in numbers to back their under-fire club and manager. David Runham, Southampton, said: “Am I missing something here? Why do Rangers have to wait until Dundee are formally made an SPL club before they can receive a full licence to play in the Third Division and register new signings?

“This strikes me as just another way to get at Rangers. No wonder Ally described them as leaderless.”

Derek Reid, Dollar, said: “This has nothing to do with anyone but Craig Whyte so I can understand McCoist’s rant.

“We were sorting our debts out before Whyte came and ruined things. If he hadn’t come in we wouldn’t be in this mess.”